UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9872

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9872
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9872.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9872
Upstream
Published
2017-06-25T19:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:17Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The IIIdequantizesample function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / lame

Package

Name
lame
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lame@3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.99.5+repack1-3
3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1
3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm2
3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "lame",
            "binary_version": "3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmp3lame-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmp3lame0",
            "binary_version": "3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}